Automobile window visor



AUTOMOBILE WINDOW VISOR Filed Dec. 1e, 1944 George WT Sen/Z3 man zzar i? Feryueson t/] v Y' 'Patented Nov. 13,1945 I v AUTOMOBILE WINDOW VISOR George W. Schatzman and Arthur P. Fergueson,

Detroit, Mich., assignors to llomlaille@HersheyA Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application December 18, 1944, Serial No. 588,442

8 Claims.

This invention relates to automobile window visors orshields adapted particularly for application to 'the rear windows of cars in the sloping roof thereof, the visors functioning to prevent precipitation of rain or snow on the window pane so that the driver may have full visibility range therethrough.

In general, the object of the invention is to provide improved means and arrangement for readily attaching the visor in service position and for holding it in such position against acci-` dental displacement or unlawful removal thereof.

An important object oi' the invention is to provide a visor having a sealing strip, preferably of rubber, secured to and along its mounting edge for engagement with the pane and cooperation with the supporting and sealing sash forthe pane, together with spring metal securing clip members for insertion between the pane and its supporting sash and for hooking around the edge of the pane to thus hold the visor with its sealing strip intimately `against the pane and against the window sash with sealing ilt.

On the accompanying drawing which shows our improved visor and securing means therefor,

Figure l shows in perspective the rear portion oi an automobile having a sloping roof with a window therein to which our improved visor is applied;

Figure 2 is an enlarged section on plane II-II of the sealing strip I1 as by means of a metal ring or moulding I9 held by suitable means, suchas drive screws 20, against the sash I2 and the frame 2| depending from the roof and providing the opening I3.

The visor V comprises a top wall portion 22 and side wall portions 23.l The top wall and side wall portions are deflected at their ends to form a surrounding peripheral flange 2li, this flange and a, portion of the ltop and side walls thereabove being receivedr in the slit of a sealing strip 26 which, when the visor is in service, seats against the pane I0 and against the window sash I2 and the sealing strip I l, the sealing strip 28 outwardly of its pane engaging base being preferably hollow, as shown, in order'to be more iiexible.

As shown on Figures 3, 4 and 5, the sealing strip 28 is cut away at intervals to leave transverse passages or clearance spaces 21 for the application of clips C for holding the visor in place. In alignment with these spaces the visor iiange 24 is cut or slitted at its junction wi-th the body wall of the visor and theportions 28 of the 25 flange outwardly of the slits are depressed to of Figure 1 showing the setting of the visor with its sealing strip applied ready for application of the holding clips;

Figure 3 is a section similar to Figure 2 showing the spring clamps or clips being applied;

Figure 4 is a similar section showing the clamps or clips in service position;

Figure 5 is a section on plane V-V, Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a section on plane VI-VI, Figure 4;

Figure 7 shows a modified arrangement for engagement of rthe clips with the visor body; and

Figure 8 is a section on plane VIII-VIII, Figure 7.

The window pane I0 is surrounded by and received at its edges in the recess II of a sash I2 which is preferably of rubber or rubber-like material. As best shown on Figure 3, the sash I2 is within an opening I3' in the sloping wall I4 of the automobile roof. This opening I3 is overhung and surrounded by a iiange I5 which is received in the slit I8 of a sealing strip Il, preferably of rubber, this strip being covered on its top and,outer Aside by a metal sheath I8. The

L`window sash I2 is held against the inner side provide seats for fthe clip or clamping members C. As shown, these clips are in the form of plates of rthin spring sheet metal bent intermediate their ends to form the outer legs 29 for engagement against the inner side oi the visor walls,

and the legs 80 for insertion through the spacesv 21 ofthe sealing strip 28 over and along the depressed portions 28 of the iiange 24, the end of legs 30 being deected to form hooks 3i. When the visor is to be applied, the legs 30 of the clips are inserted through the spaces 2Iy and are moved along the top of the pane and forced into the recess I I of the window sash I2 and when the clips are pushed in the full distance, the hook ends 3| will snap around lthe edge of the pane as shown on Figure 4, the other legs 29 of the clips tools are used for lifting the hook ends of the4 clips out of their engagement with the edge of the window pane.

Instead of depressing portions of the visor ilange 2l the full width ot the ilange, only narrow longitudinal portions may be deflected downwardly, as shown on Figures 'i' and 8. At intervals the flange is slitted along parallel lines I2 and II and the portions 34 between the slits are depressed into a plane below the plane o! the flange so that the legs 30 of the clips may be inserted between the ilange and the depressed' portions 34. As shown on Figure 7, the ends of the clip legs -30 may be slitted longitudinally to leave spring-lingers l5 terminating in hooked ends for engagement around the edge of the window pane. v p

We have thus produced a simple and eicient visor assembly and means for readily securing it to the windows oi' automobiles. We do not however desire to be limited to the exact construction and arrangement shown and described as changes and modiiications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

We claim as our invention:

1. A visor assembly for a window of an automobile in which the window pane is received in a sash of rubber-like material, comprising a visor body having spaced apart openings therethrough the visor body will be held in service position with the sealing strip thereon in intimate engagement with the pane and with the sash.

4. A visor assembly for an automobile window in which the Dane is received in a sash of rubber'- like material, comprising a visor body having a peripheral seating flange extending therefrom, portions of said ange being deflected out of the .plane thereof to provide transverse passageways. and securing clips extending through said passageways i'or insertion between the pane and the sash and terminating in hook ends for engagement around the edge of the pane.

5. A visor structure for application to an automobile window in which the pane is received in a sash ci' rubber-like material, comprising a body adiacent to and along its peripheral edge, and l angular shaped clips of comparatively thin spring sheet metal with one leg thereof engageable with the inner side of the visorv body and the other leg thereof insertable through said openings and between the window sash and the pane and terminating in hook ends for engagement around the edge oi' the pane. y

2. A visor assembly for the window of an automobile in which the Window pane is received along its edge portion in a sash of rubber-like material, comprising a visor body of sheet material having spaced apart openings therethrough adiacent to' and along its peripheral pane engaging edge, securing clips of thin spring sheet metal insertable through said openings and between the window pane and the sash and terminating in hook ends for engaging around the edge of the pane, said clips having upwardly extending outer ends for engagement against the inner side oi the visor body whereby when said hook ends engage with the window panethe visor will be held in service position.

3. A visor assembly for attachment to the window ci?v an automobile in which the window pane is received in a sash 'of yieldable elastic material, comprising a visor body of sheet mal terial having a forwardly extending iiange around its periphery, a sealing strip receiving and anchored to said rflange for sealing engagement with the window pane and the sash, said sealing strip being cut away at intervals alongits outer and bottom sides to provide transverse clearance spaces, said flange having openings therethrough in alignment with said clearance spaces, securing clips of spring sheet metal insertable through said clearance spaces and the laligned openings in said flange for insertion between the top of the pane and the sash and said clips terminating in hook ends for engagement around the edge of the pane, said clips at their outer ends being deected for engagement with the-visor body whereby, when said clip hook ends are brought into engagement around the edge of the pane.

for seating against the pane and provided with transverse passageways adjacent to and along its seating edge, and clips having an end wall and a base wall, said base walls being insertable through said openings and between the window pane and the sash and terminating in hook ends for engaging around the edge of the pane, the end walls of said clips engaging with the visor` body to hold the visor in place.

- 6. A visor, structure for an automobile window in which the pane is received in a sash oi' elastic l yieldable material, comprising a body of sheet material whose peripheral portion is deected to provide a seating flange, longitudinal portions of said nange being deflected downwardly to provide transverse passageways, securing clips of thin spring metal having outer end walls and at their innerA ends being deilected to form hooks, said clips being insertable through said passageways for passage of their hook ends between the Window pane and the sash and engagement of the hooks around the pane edge, the end walls ot said clips engaging against the visor body when the hook ends engage the pane edge whereby the visor structure will be held in service position.

1. A visor assembly for an automobile window in which the window pane is received in a sash of yieldable material, comprising a visor body for seating along its periphery on the window pane in alignment with the sash, and 'spring clips connected at their inner ends with said body to project therefrom and terminating in hooks, the outer ends of. said clips being insertable between the window pane and the sash for engagement of the hooks around the edge of the pane to thereby support the visor assembly in service position.

8. A visor assembly for an automobile window in which the window pane is received ln a sash of yieldable material, comprising a visor body for seating along its periphery on the window pane in alignment with the sash, and spring clips connected at their inner ends with said body to project therefrom and terminating in hooks, the outer ends of said clips being insertable between the window pane and the sash for engagement oi' the hooks around the edge of the pane to thereby support the visor assembly in service position, said visor body having a sealing strip secured thereto along its periphery for sealing engagement with the window pane and the sash when the visor body is to be secured in service position.

GEORGE W. SCHATZMAN. ARTHUR P. FERGUESON. 

